apparently the piazza nearest to my apartment is a hit with the pre-teens

that's right, and not just because that seems to be the trend (because honestly, the age groups differ throughout the day) but because i was talking with someone who mentioned she used to hang out there -- when she was like 12. so not only are there nearby cannoli (from real sicilians mind you) there is also a hotbed for some of the most eligible preteens in rome.

so now that the mystery of the hottest chicks in rome is solved, there only remains one: how on earth they go out nightly and can get up in the morning. honestly i wish i knew, because then there would be nothing stopping me.

unfortunately i don't so getting home quite late does in fact guarantee me a call time of roughly 1 PM. no biggie. that said, the piazza also hosted boxing one night this past weekend. unfortunately, like most boxing, it's never as gritty as you hope. again, no biggie.

i did however get the chance to see a few dj's from one of my favorite record labels play and it was absolutely mind-blowing. if you've ever seen me dance, and i use the term loosely, you'll know that i love to try and squeeze in some fist pumping. well when the club they're playing is packed, that's about all you got goin on to choose from. yahtzee!

last week was pretty solid class-wise too (as much as possible, i guess). i did in fact visit the jewish ghetto -- no bagels, maybe a new york thing? but i did get some awesome cookies. they were some of the most unassuming cookies on the planet but they were tasty.

we also went to the non-catholic cemetery out by the pyramid. now i know what you're thinking, "non-catholic cemetery? isn't that just any cemetery that's not italian, and if it's not - it should be." and ya know, i can understand that, i had similar thoughts upon first hearing about it. but oddly enough that's where both keats AND shelley are buried, and let's be honest -- you can't point me to an old cemetery that i WON'T like. so it was a good use of a thursday afternoon. i even opted to stay a little longer (instead of going home early) to poke around a bit more. i'd like to come back when it's rainy and gray because i don't think it's open at night (aka the most peaceful time to be in a cemetery).

my weekend's food was sans-kebab/kebap which i personally am bummed about, but i just know my body's thanking me for it. i did however find a better pizza place than my usual so that's a big plus, and am in the process of trying more restaurants.

i have an italian test on wed, which means i need to both start speaking more frequently than i do AND actually study. what a drag. and the worst part is, when everyone's italian is at their best (roughly between drink 1 and 2) certainly does not fall into the hour of class (roughly 10-11 AM). additionally i'm gonna have to i guess be fully awake and ready to go on wed. double damn.

but that does afford me another weekend, so i suppose there is in fact a silver lining to every cloud. and on that note, i'm going to wrap this up here as to get a full night's rest because apparently for the first half of my week, i'll need it. until next time, ciao ciao!